Juanita M. Fleener, 89, of Hammond, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 23, 2019 at Morningside Church of Christ, 1212 South 34 ^th Street Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church.

Burial will follow in the Hammond Cemetery, Hammond, IL.

Memorials may be made in Juanita's name at Morningside Church of Christ or the American Heart Association.

Juanita was born on October 18, 1929 in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Edith and Floyd Collinge. Juanita and Paul Fleener were married on September 10, 1949 in Ottawa, Kansas and were blessed with 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2004.

Juanita and her husband, Paul, farmed in the Hammond area and owned and operated Fleener Country (Photography) Studio for more than 35 years. She was a faithful member of the Hammond Church of Christ and Morningside Church of Christ in later years. A volunteer for Faith in Action, she always put others first. With her ever present smile and beautiful singing voice she was a positive influence to everyone who knew her.

Surviving are daughters Janice Bryan of Anderson, IN; Judy (Bob) Louis-Seize of Montreal; Rose (John) Conklin of Athens; son Tony (Audrey) Fleener of Decatur. Also surviving are grandchildren Scott (Angela) Bryan and Rex (Katie) Bryan of Anderson IN; Erin (Laurent) Louis-Seize of Montreal; Eric Louis-Seize of Montreal; Erica (Jeff) Baines of Jacksonville, FL; Brett (Samantha) Conklin of Marquette, MI; Hannah (Robb) Preston of St. Louis, MO; Seth Fleener of Decatur, IL. Also surviving are 14 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren and her sister, Gladys, in Branson MO.

Juanita was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers: Kenneth Collinge and Clifford Collinge and a sister: Audrey Singleton.

The family was blessed to celebrate an early 90th birthday party with Juanita over Labor Day.

The Broken Chain

Little did we know that morning

That God was calling your name.

In life we loved you dearly,

In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you.

You did not go alone,

For part of us went with you,

The day God called you home

You left us peaceful memories,

Your love is still our guide,

And though we cannot see you,

You are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken and

Nothing seems the same. But as

God calls us one by one,

The Chain will link again.